Mickey Weems is currently finishing his PhD dissertation on the circuit at Ohio State. He and his husband are coordinators for Qualia, a conference/festival dedicated to gay folklife. He may be reached at mickeyweems@yahoo.com.

I will wear my Are You Afro? shirt wherever and whenever I please. Anyone, regardless of race, who finds it inappropriate will not elicit shame or resentment from me, only pity because their discomfort with me is a sure symptom of the zombie virus.

The Winter Music Conference (WMC) is THE annual gathering of musicians, DJs, producers and music labels involved in electronic dance music. They’ve always supported Gay people. But for the first time, WMC 2013 is openly recognizing the LGBT community.